diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/f5.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/f5.rb
index 5607080..942f574 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/f5.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/f5.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ def self.post(url, message)
   def self.put(url, message)
     transport.put(url, message)
   end
+  
+  def self.patch(url, message)
+    transport.patch(url, message)
+  end
 
   def self.delete(url)
     transport.delete(url)
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/f5_profilehttp/rest.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/f5_profilehttp/rest.rb
index c7cc042..7082c28 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/f5_profilehttp/rest.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/f5_profilehttp/rest.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/provider/f5'
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '../f5')
 require 'json'
 
 Puppet::Type.type(:f5_profilehttp).provide(:rest, parent: Puppet::Provider::F5) do
@@ -12,11 +12,18 @@ def self.instances
       full_path_uri = profile['fullPath'].gsub('/','~')
 
       instances << new(
-        ensure:                     :present,
-        name:                       profile['fullPath'],
-        description:                profile['description'],
-        fallback_host:              profile['fallbackHost'],
-        fallback_status_codes:      profile['fallbackStatusCodes'],
+          ensure: :present,
+          name: profile['fullPath'],
+          description: profile['description'],
+          fallback_host: profile['fallbackHost'],
+          fallback_status_codes: profile['fallbackStatusCodes'],
+          defaults_from: profile['defaultsFrom'],
+          encrypt_cookies: profile['encryptCookies'],
+          encrypt_cookie_secret: profile['encryptCookieSecret'],
+          hsts_mode: profile['hsts']['mode'],
+          hsts_maximum_age:profile['hsts']['maximumAge'],
+          hsts_preload:profile['hsts']['preload'],
+          hsts_include_subdomains:profile['hsts']['includeSubdomains'],
       )
     end
 
@@ -26,16 +33,17 @@ def self.instances
   def self.prefetch(resources)
     profiles = instances
     resources.keys.each do |name|
-      if provider = profiles.find { |profile| profile.name == name }
+      if provider = profiles.find {|profile| profile.name == name}
         resources[name].provider = provider
       end
     end
   end
 
-  def create_message(basename, hash)
+  def create_message(basename, partition, hash)
     # Create the message by stripping :present.
-    new_hash            = hash.reject { |k, _| [:ensure, :provider, Puppet::Type.metaparams].flatten.include?(k) }
-    new_hash[:name]     = basename
+    new_hash = hash.reject {|k, _| [:ensure, :provider, Puppet::Type.metaparams].flatten.include?(k)}
+    new_hash[:name] = basename
+    new_hash[:partition] = partition
 
     return new_hash
   end
@@ -48,23 +56,40 @@ def message(object)
 
     # Map for conversion in the message.
     map = {
-      :'fallback-host'          => :fallbackHost,
-      :'fallback-status-codes'  => :fallbackStatusCodes,
+        :'fallback-host' => :fallbackHost,
+        :'fallback-status-codes' => :fallbackStatusCodes,
+        :'encrypt-cookies' => :encryptCookies,
+        :'encrypt-cookie-secret' => :encryptCookieSecret,
+        :'defaults-from' => :defaultsFrom,
     }
 
     message = strip_nil_values(message)
+    message = convert_hsts(message)
     message = convert_underscores(message)
-    message = create_message(basename, message)
+    message = create_message(basename, partition, message)
     message = rename_keys(map, message)
     message = string_to_integer(message)
 
     message.to_json
   end
 
+  def convert_hsts(hash)
+    hash[:hsts] =
+        rename_keys(
+            {
+                :hsts_maximum_age => 'maximum-age',
+                :hsts_include_subdomains => 'include-subdomains',
+                :hsts_mode => 'mode',
+                :hsts_preload => 'preload',
+            },
+            strip_nil_values(hash.select {|key, value| key.to_s.start_with?('hsts_')}))
+    hash.reject {|key, value| key.to_s.start_with?('hsts_')}
+  end
+
   def flush
     if @property_hash != {}
       full_path_uri = resource[:name].gsub('/','~')
-      result = Puppet::Provider::F5.put("/mgmt/tm/ltm/profile/http/#{full_path_uri}", message(resource))
+      result = Puppet::Provider::F5.patch("/mgmt/tm/ltm/profile/http/#{full_path_uri}", message(resource))
     end
     return result
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/f5_profilehttp.rb b/lib/puppet/type/f5_profilehttp.rb
index 074e3d3..d4f3600 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/f5_profilehttp.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/f5_profilehttp.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 
   newproperty(:description, :parent => Puppet::Property::F5Description)
 
+  newproperty(:defaults_from) do
+    desc "Specifies the profile that you want to use as the parent profile. Your new profile inherits all settings and values from the parent profile specified."
+    validate do |value|
+      fail ArgumentError, "Values must take the form /Partition/name; #{value} does not" unless value =~ /^\/[\w\.-]+\/[\w|\.-]+$/
+    end
+  end
+
   newproperty(:fallback_host) do
     desc "fallbackHost"
   end
@@ -26,4 +33,44 @@
     desc "fallback_status_codes"
   end
 
+  newproperty(:hsts_include_subdomains) do
+    desc "Specifies whether to include the includeSubdomains directive in the HSTS header."
+    newvalue("enabled")
+    newvalue("disabled")
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:hsts_mode) do
+    desc "Specifies whether to include the HSTS response header."
+    newvalue("enabled")
+    newvalue("disabled")
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:hsts_maximum_age) do
+    desc "Specifies the maximum age to assume the connection should remain secure."
+    validate do |value|
+      fail ArgumentError, "Valid options: <Integer>" unless value =~ /^\d+$/ || value.is_a?(Integer)
+    end
+    munge do |value|
+      Integer(value)
+    end
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:hsts_preload) do
+    desc "Specifies whether to include the preload directive in the HSTS header."
+    newvalue("enabled")
+    newvalue("disabled")
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:encrypt_cookies, :array_matching => :all) do
+    desc "Encrypts specified cookies that the BIG-IP system sends to a client system."
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:encrypt_cookie_secret) do
+    desc "Specifies a passphrase for the cookie encryption."
+
+    # hide plain text secret value in puppet output
+    def should_to_s(requested)
+      "******"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/util/network_device/transport/f5.rb b/lib/puppet/util/network_device/transport/f5.rb
index 1e9d97e..3cc6f10 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/util/network_device/transport/f5.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/util/network_device/transport/f5.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ def put(url, json)
     end
   end
 
+  def patch(url, json)
+    if valid_json?(json)
+      result = connection.patch do |req|
+        req.url url
+        req.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+        req.body = json
+      end
+      failure?(result)
+      return result
+    else
+      fail('Invalid JSON detected.')
+    end
+  end
+
   def delete(url)
     result = connection.delete(url)
     failure?(result)